1765

Events in 1765 2

• 1765 – 1846 Pope Gregory XVI (1765-1846) Died 1 June 1846, aged 80 Gregory XVI was pope from 1831. He was a firm opponent of liberalism and modern innovations in the Papal States, and he strongly promoted Catholic missions.
• 1765 – 1837 William IV (1765-1837) Died 20 June 1837, aged 71 William IV was King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 until his death. His reign saw the passage of the Reform Act 1832 and the abolition of slavery in most of the British Empire.